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Sustainable Finance
SGX, Nasdaq Partner to Enhance ESG Visibility of APAC Issuers
15/06/2021
The addition of SGX data to Nasdaq’s sustainable bond network will enhance transparency of green, social and sustainability bonds in Asia Pacific.
Clearing & Post-Trade
KRX to Launch Trade Compression Services This Year
15/06/2021
KRX has amended its OTC derivatives clearing and settlement rules to provide the legal basis for the introduction of trade compression services.
Structural Regulation
CSRC Approves Launch of Daiwa Securities Joint Venture
15/06/2021
Daiwa Securities (China) Co will be able to provide brokerage and securities underwriting services. Operations will commence soon.
Credit Risk
Credit Risk, Shadow Banking Present Ongoing Concerns: CBIRC
15/06/2021
CBIRC chairman Guo Shuqing has highlighted credit risk, shadow banking, illegal fundraising, and derivatives trading as key sources of financial system risk.
Sustainable Finance
SGX Leverages Nikkei Partnership to Launch ESG REIT Derivatives
14/06/2021
The new futures contract aims to meet rising demand for integrating ESG considerations into investment portfolios, SGX said.
Anti-Money Laundering
AUSTRAC Seeks Input to Develop New Reporting Systems
14/06/2021
Input is sought as part of a discovery phase of a four-year systems transformation programme to replace ‘AUSTRAC Online’.
Structural Regulation
Shenzhen to Further Open to Foreign Financial Institutions
14/06/2021
Shenzhen’s five-year plan calls for the establishment of foreign-controlled securities firms, investment funds, futures companies and insurers in the city.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Japan FSA Orders Suspension of SBI Social Lending Unit
14/06/2021
SBI Social Lending Co solicited funds from investors with false or misleading information in lending agreements.
Cloud & Infrastructure
UOB Pilots Digital Signing Capability via SingPass
14/06/2021
UOB is testing the use of GovTech’s ‘Sign with Singpass’ to allow a set of retail and corporate customers to confirm transactions and product applications.
Trading & Investment
ISDA Consults on Fallbacks for GBP & USD LIBOR ICE Swap Rates
14/06/2021
Current fallbacks are not expected to be able to function effectively upon a permanent cessation of the GBP and USD LIBOR ICE Swap Rates.
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